Cliff Railways
an historic survey
$91.99
- Hardcover
240 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2025
Summary
Riding High: A History of Britain’s Cliff Railways
In the 19th Century, seaside resorts with cliffs sought to boost visitor numbers by providing easy access to the beach, avoiding stairs or winding paths. The first cliff railway was built at Scarborough in 1875 to solve this problem. Since then, another twenty-nine (or thirty, counting Folkestone’s Leas lift as two) have been constructed, including three inland.
Despite their shared purpose, each cliff railway is unique. Som…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399048309 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399048309 |
| Author: | Peter Johnson |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Transport |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 282mm x 216mm |
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About The Author
Peter Johnson
Peter Johnson is a historian specialising in North Wales’s railways, particularly its many narrow gauge lines. Writing over 40 books since 1984, he brings together threads from many original sources to produce informed and readable accounts of their histories and development.
A retired local government officer, he was editor of the Ffestiniog Railway Society’s quarterly magazine from 1974 until 2003 and a director of the society for 11 years. In 2003 he was appointed the Festiniog Railway Company’s official photographer. From 1991-2019 he also contributed a narrow-gauge railway news column to one of the national railway magazines. So far, he has written ten books for Pen & Sword Transport, with more to follow.
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